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And, yes, I DO take it personally: Needed for the banks: transparency, accountability, bankruptcy
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Saturday, November 05, 2011

Needed for the banks: transparency, accountability, bankruptcy

a wall street analyst speaks out...
To fix the banking sector, should we rely more on government regulation and oversight or let the market figure it out? Tougher rules or more capitalism? Right now, we have the worst of both worlds. We have a purportedly capitalistic system with a lot of rules that are not strictly enforced, and when things go wrong, the government steps in to protect banks from the market consequences of their own worst decisions. To me, that's not capitalism.

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What we need is a better version of capitalism. That version starts with accounting: Let banks operate with a lot of latitude, but make sure outsiders can see the numbers (the real numbers). It also includes bankruptcy: Let those who stand to gain from the risks they take—lenders, borrowers and bank executives—also remain accountable for mistakes.

lord knows, we can't continue on the way we're going, that's for sure...

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